It had been raining, and there's a decent curve in the road by the auto parts store, and this guy had drifted over the curb and slammed sideways into the building. School shooting at my high school. That moment......I can't even accurately describe how scared I was. After about 15 minutes i look around and slowly drive home. When he was about 8 feet from me the face of our young, very fit and large manager popped up over his shoulder from across the room. It took them hours to get the guy's body out of the vehicle. One day he came into the store and I happened to be alone because there was a crisis in one of the grain mills. So last December I went on a trip to Costa Rica with two of my friends, one of them being an experienced surfer and solo traveler. This happened in Texas. Then miraculously I landed on a tiny ledge about 2x1 ft. hanging out from the cliff face. It was such a shock, [–]TheAsianBrigade 228 points229 points230 points 3 years ago (20 children). His body was on survival mode to keep his lungs pumping air. They sized me up while their leader made small talk about the book (some philosophy of science IIRC) I was reading. In the process they loaded the remains of his friend into the helicopter too, but since he stepped directly on the IED, it was chunks and pieces. We never talk to him and he hasn't tried to talk to us though we've never given him the chance. I use this ability to stop fights, if I can, but nothing should be taken for granted, especially when certain drugs are involved. •What is the scariest or most unsettling experience of your life? I had to transcribe their plans to wrap the boys in bar wired rugs with concrete blocks attached to their legs to hold them down in a lake. The Scariest Moment of My Life. I don't know why but this story stuck with me for year afterwards, I could not sleep for a week and a half after. Apparently this guy snuck in through the back sliding glass door while I was dropping off my mom at the airport. It was about a week before we saw the helicopter shots of the coastline, even though we lived 2 miles from the beach. The Moment of my Life There is always that one moment that everyone had in their lifetime. [–]AskMeAboutMyTie 358 points359 points360 points 3 years ago (20 children). Lv 6. I would never get out of my car to confront someone about driving. We'd hang out, talking and bullshitting, until the local police officer drove by. I understand now he was acting out his pain but sometimes can't help but question that mother-son relation to make him act out in that manner. I saw it on the news when it happened. Scariest moment was probably when I almost fell asleep at the wheel as I was driving home from my ex's house. [–]appleydapply 1748 points1749 points1750 points 3 years ago (39 children). Another woman comes running toward the front panicked and asking if anyone knew CPR as some guy collapsed and wasn't breathing. Along with many other breeds, they have the potential for a lot of health problems due to the inherent inbreeding, and sometimes not getting them fixed can exacerbate these problems. The cop would chase us through town for the rest of the night. He gets in front of me, and then slams on his breaks. People always say 'I heard their last breath' as if it were some gentle sigh or something. Every 75 yards moving from the river to the left are jetties (a large line of rocks going out to sea) and they create about 4 areas to surf between the jetties. One day a few years back he goes to see a woman who has been admitted to the hospital the previous day for a serious lung condition. I'm talking a solid wall of 600+lb animals that are over 6ft tall. I literally couldn't see the road on the other side of the herd. Wow. Being a kid I naturally ignored her thinking if I was careful I could never hurt myself. So naturally we tried to climb our way down to it. He didn't slow down so we didn't really slow down, but he's about 1/4 mile ahead of us, we can see him cresting hill further down the road. Now im texting my friend the taxi drivers cab number and that im going to die and considering jumping out the cab but it is locked and were in a really bad neighborhood. I could remember vividly how my aunt kept apologising to my already dead uncle because they had huge argument right before he flew off to Amsterdam and days before that argument they were looking to buy an MPV so that our families can go on holiday together. Was on the jury for a trial where a 70 y/o drunk driver hit and killed a motorcyclist after making an illegal turn. They can fix her body, but not her mind. None of us are saying anything and we're hiding. [–]NC_Vixen 355 points356 points357 points 3 years ago (22 children). I use my Bluetooth to call 911. Completely went hysterical (like threatening to murder people sort of crazy) because I was so scared I'd get fat and my grades would drop since I wouldn't be able to keep up my intense study schedule. At least that's how my mom thinks, and when it comes to me, she's right. Did I forget to take the trash to the curb and I was smelling all the shit we threw away over the weekend? After setting up her room I moved the litter box to another empty bedroom. We're flying around residential roads at about 65 or so. I had a mild concussion and he cracked a bone in his neck, but wasn't paralyzed. He was cruising down the highway, when all of a sudden this car randomly swerves out of its lane into a head-on collision with my dad's truck. You know that draining sound the toilet makes after you flush it? I thought somebody in the other aisle was inadvertently knocking stuff off the shelves by shoving books on the opposite side too far in. Either some freaky deep voice saying some echoing gibberish I can't make out that turns into freaky laughter, or white noise. That's it. Thanks for your cooperation and enjoy the discussion! Yes, definitely. We ask some familiar faces to recount the most heart-stopping moment they’ve had on two wheels. I was too young to understand he was drunk. 1 decade ago. I nod a hello, smile, and got back to business. [–]mth69 684 points685 points686 points 3 years ago (29 children). Lucky for us the police station was about a 5 min walk from our home so the cops were there after about 10 min of our little bedroom standoff, as soon as we saw the cops lights out the window my mom dropped my sister and sealed herself off in her room. Logic flew out the window as I proceeded to ask an officer "what are the chances of my brother being alive?" That's feeling like a pretty big stretch for your situation though. The guy turned and faced in his direction and he told him he would help him. was goofing around free climbing some boulders on the top of a gorge with friends and I slipped. [–]L_Jackson23 1800 points1801 points1802 points 3 years ago (29 children). [–]Sretniap 130 points131 points132 points 3 years ago (15 children), [–]tajanator98 113 points114 points115 points 3 years ago (4 children), [–]japflack 254 points255 points256 points 3 years ago (12 children). I mean it least you got some justice but it still must be awful for you and your family, I'm so sorry that happened to you and I sincerely hope you all are doing well now. I posted it a few weeks ago in another thread and copied and pasted it. The door to her apartment building was blessedly open and I ran straight to her front door. All but four family members sided with Grandpa (He seriously is a master manipulator and has had them in the palm of his hand for years) and they still hang out with him and have him for dinner and spend Christmas with him. and then the weird distant sound resolves into a wave of distant screams, like, bloodcurdling, desperate screams. The smell was that bad. I have a very strong memory of the sensation of flying and falling, whilst my heart beat so loudly in my ears it was deafening. Thankfully the female gym coached recognized something might not be right and told me to sit down. Nothing happened. [–]NorthernSparrow 2546 points2547 points2548 points 3 years ago* (151 children). The Main Library's shelves were old fashioned and tightly arranged to maximise space. They get a call for a structure fire about a mile from the station. UFC welterweight veteran Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone is one of the most fearless men in all of MMA and he has made that very clear over the years. He only slowed down because he saw I was stopped. We would play late at night, starting around 1am, when the streets would be empty (our town is very small). The really disturbing part was how the entire freaking town came out to gawk at the accident. That's atrocious. That didn't stop me from sprinting the rest of the way home and making sure to stay out of plain view by hiding behind trees while crossing the street if there were any parked cars that could possibly grab me from the sidewalk. The Scariest Moment Of My Life › Entertainment. I smack myself in the face a few times to wake myself up and continue the drive home since I'm so close. He yelled the man's name once, just once. [–]TheOGRedline 2489 points2490 points2491 points 3 years ago* (198 children). We were having a blast and taking pictures along he edge when we spotted a precipice hanging out over the cliff. [–][deleted] 2807 points2808 points2809 points 3 years ago (204 children). Heavy, heaving gasps that have this surreal autopilot look to them - really awful to see and generally a bad sign. [–]fireinvestigator113 1246 points1247 points1248 points 3 years ago (32 children). [–]NinaTHG 66 points67 points68 points 3 years ago (2 children), [–]TGIWalkeringe 16280Answer Link1627 points1628 points1629 points 3 years ago (56 children). We watched from about 15 meters away able to do absolutely nothing, by the time we got to the top we notified ski-patrol of the incident and by the time we got to him he was being helped by other terrain park enthusiasts (still screaming). I was struggling to stay awake on the drive (20 minutes each way) but she was still awake and she'd talk to me to keep me up. by Shelby (Canada) One night when I was 14 I had the scariest experience of my life. He did get indicted on a couple other things but I doubt any jury found him guilty. It will be worth it, but you have to keep moving forward. It's a gorgeous place by the ocean, with views that belong in a fantasy novel but the ocean is enormously cold and dangerous. I didn't wake up until 9am the next morning, and the only reason I was up was the police officer that knocked on my window to check on me. I no longer live in the city that happened, so I don't ever see him, but I've been told he's permanently retarded now. It started with a bad full of used needles. I jumped out of bed, grabbed my phone, unlocked my bedroom door, grabbed my car keys, and bolted out the front door and jumped in my car. Free Essays on Most Scariest Moment Of My Life. The real chilling part for me, as an adult, is that I was with my entire family. [–]Tugtruga 216 points217 points218 points 3 years ago (9 children). Parent comments that aren't from the target group will be removed, along with their child replies. After my mind processed data, it didn't take long for the eyes to confirm: this dude was smiling at me, pecker full exposed, and he is spanking the hell outta that bastard. Oh and no we were not pleased with 3 years, that was a slap in the face. Guy thought he was driving too slow so he passed him aggressively and flipped his shit. I'm no longer afraid to get attached to him. I had fallen fifteen ft. and managed to stick the landing. more >>, Askreddit is for open-ended discussion questions. Throwaway juust incase people figure out who I am. He only witnessed the aftermath, but had to haul her body out. I was in the tub (she had no sense of privacy ) my mom graded a hold of my neck and tried to drown me. Rendered by PID 2308 on r2-app-0e6b80794032f1b87 at 2021-02-23 21:13:17.582566+00:00 running b1d2781 country code: US. In less than 30 seconds, all four cops on duty (remember, tiny town) show up, including my husband. Damn. You also become a projectile if you are unbuckled in an accident. Sorry for the tangent, but the point is be careful when choosing dog breeds, also have your pets fixed if they aren't already, otherwise you'll end up with a dog that's completely blind due to cataracts (which may or may not be more of a problem for spaniels, statistically speaking), has no tail and what is essentially a broken asshole. Someone else gets hungry, so they give up as well. I will never forget that sound as long as I live. This year's trip was to San Antonio. Maybe it will in a minute. After the explosion, they got the area secure and called for a helicopter to get the injured guy out. This guy had died in a really horrific and brutal way, and all people cared about was seeing his corpse. The other time was when a driver pulled out in front of me and I couldn't swing around because of oncoming traffic. Not sure how the conversation came about, but my mom ended up telling me this story. Keeping cool and treating them with an air of respect saved me, but I was just on autopilot, buying time while biding it. She was in the back seat and was the only one not buckled in. [–]defendsRobots 430 points431 points432 points 3 years ago (4 children). So I'm sitting in the water on a nine foot board, and I feel something hard brush my leg. [–]GaydolphShitler 95 points96 points97 points 3 years ago (1 child). After I had explained the basic concept, he asked me to read from the back page. When I started crying in reading class, my teacher immediately sent me to the nurse and an ambulance was called due to the severity of neck injuries. I had difficulty playing with him. We get into a taxi to go to her place. [–]slytherinwitchbitch 64 points65 points66 points 3 years ago (4 children), [–]Tugtruga 76 points77 points78 points 3 years ago (2 children). The most bone chilling moment I've ever had was when I was pretty young. His other daughter was inside. I'm living this exact situation right now. Fucking animals. [–]000111001101 237 points238 points239 points 3 years ago (23 children). This was in the mid 80s and my uncle was at most 23 or 24. When I had to go back for a follow up Mammogram and then needed a biopsy. That not only would have killed him, it probably would have totally decapitated him. They left. I remember hearing their hooves on the pavement. When a doctor told my mom I was killing myself, she decided to take the diet pills away from me and I actually snapped and went crazy. Right as I was about to get back to my research, another book fell in the aisle I was in. I sprinted in the opposite direction then made as many turns as I could so that it'd be harder to follow me. I had to crawl through the broken window on the back hatch because the doors were crushed. Jokes, puns, and off-topic comments are not permitted in any comment, parent or child. Apparently it had been dislodged somewhere up the hill and had been airborne for the hundred or so feet above him. hide. I tried to think of what to say for what felt like an eternity, finally all I could say was "you might regret it". Share on Reddit; Share on WhatsApp ... or mistake, what was the scariest moment on your bike? more >>, Askreddit is not your soapbox, personal army, or advertising platform. Next thing I know my sister has grabbed the phone telling me to call the cops and my father while she starts barricading my door with her body. share. He is loaded into the ambulance and taken to the hospital where he dies. I went to see her, and she looked completely fine, joyful and happy. I will hear them say "that wasn't what I wanted" for the rest of my life. Close. The look of that entire crowd just launching into motion in synchrony, all the 100's of faces whipping toward me again and every single person pushing off into this sprint - I will never forget that. They can't make anything out I'm saying because I'm screaming. The way you wrote this just got to me man. Please contact the moderators of this subreddit if you have any questions or concerns. I have been hit on before, unprovoked, and have been in some tight places, even had knives pulled on me a couple of times, but the sheer uncertainty of not knowing their intentions and what could have happened, makes it one of the scariest situations of my life. My uncle's top or former top is just like your family friend's. My father is a physician, has been in practice for 30 years, and has literally seen tens of thousands of patients. It was summer. The worst part was they didn't immediately die. I grabbed her by the hood of her snowsuit and pulled her back, then had my first anxiety attack quietly in the car. My cousins who are the same age as me (20) were born in concentration camps. My uncle was the pilot for MH17, the doomed flight from Amsterdam back home. [–]Kookbook 273 points274 points275 points 3 years ago (23 children), I'm having a hard time coming up with a mental map of what the edge of this gorge looked like, [–]lightmyfire_stopit 151 points152 points153 points 3 years ago (21 children), It was at devils lake in Wisconsin, just had to look it up. Just waiting to see what came next, knowing it was inevitable and I could do nothing to change it. Those cases are hard because they lack much evidence it's basically her word vs. his. I shined my high beams at my house while I called the police. [–]colddustgirl 848 points849 points850 points 3 years ago (20 children), My group of friends liked to play this game we called "Run.". I was freaking out I kept thinking I've given her brain damage, I've given her brain damage, I've wrecked her for life... Then we find out she has a bunch of things that she just got during birth but I still can't help but to feel guilty and the "what if I made it worse" thoughts.. 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